The Covid-19 pandemic has contributed to the collapse of several companies in recent months, from retailer Laura Ashley to restaurant chain Prezzo and German payment giant Wirecard. But in many cases, the coronavirus crisis was the last straw for companies that were already struggling with debts after years of mismanagement and bad business models. Now … Read more
Alexa, have a heart! British company develops artificial voice that can speak with ‘deep human emotion’ — and even cry The software from Sonantic can imbue dialogue with emotional inflections It works by sampling lines recorded by voice actors with different deliveries Game and film companies can then use the AI to produce speech in minutes … Read more
A dental company supported by Vogue Williams which promises perfect teeth has gone bust, owing angry online customers thousands of pounds. Your Smile Direct, who used the model to tout their success, had been troubled by debt since 2018. The Made in Chelsea reality star and husband Spencer Matthews were guests at a glitzy celebratory … Read more
Army Commandos and Royal Marines form new high-tech ‘strike company’ given the choice of new gadgets and weapons to target terrorists and enemy countries anywhere on earth The navy is forming an elite 150-strong Commando Vanguard Strike Company The elite troops will be handed the latest tactics technology and weapons Royal Marines and army commandos … Read more
Riverdale’s Cole Sprouse enjoys the company of a bevy of beauties during dinner date at celebrity hotspot in Malibu By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 08:03 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 18:38 BST, 20 July 2020 He broke out as a child star playing the role of Cody Martin in the Disney Channel series The Suite … Read more
A British firm has unveiled concept images for what it claims will be the ‘largest commercial hybrid plane in the world’. The 70-seater ‘hybrid electric regional aircraft’ (HERA) has a ‘whisper-quiet’ operation to reduce noise pollution and airborne battery regeneration. It’s a hybrid passenger plane – meaning it’s powered partly by an environmentally-friendly electric engine and … Read more
Former Married At First Sight star Aleks Markovic cashes in on her newfound fame by launching her own beauty company By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:59 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 10:59 BST, 17 July 2020 She appeared on this year’s season of Married At First Sight, and now Aleks Markovic is … Read more
The boss of an exclusive mobile phone company has reportedly boasted about how his firm can change mobile phone records for his wealthy clients – and claims thousands was paid to a Vodafone employee for the phone records of footballer Rio Ferdinand during an investigation into his missed drugs test. John Shepherd, who runs Sport … Read more
Cate Blanchett’s production company Dirty Films scores a first-look TV deal with FX Networks following the runaway success of her series Mrs. America By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:57 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 00:42 BST, 12 July 2020 Cate Blanchett‘s production company Dirty Films has scored a first-look TV deal … Read more
Private hospital company NMC Health set to be sold after collapse of its former owner earlier this year By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 11 July 2020 A private hospital company that aided the NHS during its battle with Covid-19 is set to be … Read more